In July of 2000, Prof. K, a DU professor in the Dept. of Sociology, sexually harassed an exchange student in Japan. (The Post already reported on DU students' opinion about Professor K's sexual-harassment scandal in the 323rd issue.)That October, School Authorities (SA) decided to dismiss Prof. K af
On August 21, the 337-member South Korean delegation, composed of civic, religious and labor activists, returned to Seoul from a weeklong inter-Korean joint celebration in Pyongyang.Upon arrival at Gimpo Airport, 16 people including Kang Jeong-koo, a professor in the Dept. of Sociology at DU, were l
The DU Translation Center for Tripitaka Koreana published Daejangkyoung, a complete collection of Buddhist Sutras, in Korean on Aug. 31.Publishing the Korean version is expected to help people understand Daejangkyoung, which originally was written in Chinese characters.It took 37 years for DU Transl
On Aug. 31, Journal of Buddhist Textual Studies was published in Korean for the first time by the Korean Buddhist Research Institute (KBRI) at DU.The KBRI started to translate the original Sanskrit and Tibetan text into Korean last November. Prof. Gwon ki-jong, chairperson of KBRI, stressed that the
On Sept. 14, Son Seok-chun, a director of Opinion & Media of The Hankyoreh, gave a special lecture on press reform in the Education Media Center in Haklim Hall.During the lecture, he said that it is natural that the tone of an article depends on a reporter's viewpoint, while stressing "The problem i
Job Support (JS) was finished with new services after reconstruction was finished during last summer vacation.The JS is planning to give students a chance to consult with counselors from various corporate personnel divisions. And students can surf the Net to get more information from the homepages o
As its former faculty advisor, it was an enjoyable and significant task for me to read The Dongguk Post closely from the first page to the last. To be honest, since I quit The Post as its faculty advisor, I haven't found a chance to read The Post from cover to cover again.Since The Post transformed
The United States of America, the world's sole superpower, has been shaken by the horrific terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington D.C.This crime against humanity shocked peace-loving people around the globe and caused them deep sorrow and put them into
The educational program "The World of Vocation," which is produced by EBS (Educational Broadcasting System), introduced five promising jobs including food stylist, publicity manager, record director, international lawyer and director of Internet shopping mall. Food stylist flashed into our mind with
Since last December, Humoo-Gag (nihilistic gag), a word play that puts smiles on people's faces, has been televised as "Comedy House" by MBC. Humoo-Gag originated with two popular comedians, Lee Jin-whan and Son Hun-soo. They say that the point of Humoo-Gag is to make people absentminded and to caus
The police is said to trample down the lowest resistance of the citizens, which became a hot potato in Korea society.On April 10, riot police used excessive force against the lawful protests of Daewoo Motor workers near Daewoo Motor's main plant in Inchon. The incident left about 20 people seriously
Oh, "Y," my lovely friend. Who's going to kick you out of this university? You are more valuable than my life. How about going out to talk with me?Well, do you know that we always have strikes against the School Authorities every April to earn 10,000 won? If you contribute 2 billion won to our unive
During the last few decades there have been enormous de- velopments in science and technology which have practically changed the face of the earth. But in spite of the great achievements in science and technology, we find that there prevails a certain chaos or confusion at all levels - Individual, S
Last year, a professor's sexually harassment of an exchange student was a hot issue at DU. And last month'?wall posters let DU students know that a female student got raped by her boy friend in her boarding house.The two affairs are obviously sexual violence. However, what is sexual violence? And wh
On May 18, a Buddhist lecture was held to commemorate the 95th anniversary of Dongguk University under the joint auspices of DU Buddhist Professor Association and Buddhist Ascetic Practices Association, including Bohyunheoi, in the Main Auditorium.The lecture, entitled "You can see yourself only whe
On May 7, DU held its 95th Anniversary Ceremony in the Main Auditorium.The ceremony included the chief director, President Song Suk-ku, former President Hwang Soo-young, faculty, students and seven Japanese university presidents and their 13 delegates.At the ceremony, many prizes were given to profe
On May 14, a special lecture about employment, "How to Get a Job in the 21st Century," was held by Job Support in the Main Auditorium. About 20 students participated in the special lecture, and most of them were juniors or seniors who are concerned about their employment prospects.The lecture was gi
Commemorating the 95th anniversary of the founding of DU, "International Workshop on Quantum Transport in Synthetic Metals and Quantum Functional Semiconductors, 2001" was held at DU from May 8 to 11.Five Nobel Prize winners participated in this international workshop: Professor J. R. Schrieffer and
The optimism on the Korean peninsula for a quick resolve to the cold war may be the only palpable force to its own credit. In all probability, our friends to the north will remain communist until we are all dead and buried. The facts are hard to deny.Despite the chronic food penuries that exist, the
Avacation is a good opportunity to be calm and composed and consider your life after so much time concentrating on your studies. Maybe you can take a part-time job or enjoy a dilettante's life that you couldn't while attending classes. And you certainly don't want to skip a vacation trip at home or